Luka Šulić Opens His Australian Return at Perth's Astor Theatre

You have probably heard Luka Šulić without knowing his name. He is one half of 2CELLOS, the man who taught a generation that a cello can do AC/DC as happily as it does Bach. Now he is back on his own, and Perth gets first crack: Luka Šulić plays the Astor Theatre on Wednesday 2 December 2026, with a nine-piece orchestra in tow.

When, where and how to get in

The facts, up top:

• Who: Luka Šulić, virtuoso cellist and one half of 2CELLOS, with a nine-piece orchestra.
• Where: Astor Theatre, Perth.
• When: Wednesday 2 December 2026.
• Tickets: on sale from 11am local time on 11 September via TEG Dainty.

Perth opens the run, which is a nice change from being the city that gets a tour "if there's time".

Why the fuss

Šulić helped revolutionise the cello in modern pop culture, and this is his first Australian show since the 2CELLOS farewell tour in 2022. After stepping away from the duo to focus on his young family, the Croatian-Slovenian cellist pivoted to his own original compositions and classical arrangements, releasing the album 'Life' in 2024.

His taste runs from Beethoven to the pop producer Max Martin, and the live show reflects it. Expect reinterpreted versions of Michael Jackson's 'Smooth Criminal', AC/DC's 'Thunderstruck', Rihanna's 'We Found Love' and Kings of Leon's 'Use Somebody', alongside his own work. A cello doing 'Thunderstruck' should not work as well as it does.

He has also just finished a new record, and he is not pretending it was quick.

Finally. My new album is finished. After nearly two years of composing, arranging, scoring, practicing, recording, mixing and searching, it's finally ready.

The full Australian tour

Four cities, four rooms, all in the first week of December.

Actually landing a ticket

Tickets go live at 11am Perth time on 11 September through TEG Dainty, so be logged in a few minutes early with your card ready. One honest bit of advice for a show like this: pay up for the good seats. A single cello and a nine-piece orchestra in a room like the Astor is a detail worth hearing up close, and the back row is where nuance goes to die. This is not the gig to save twenty dollars on.

If the on-sale gets busy, do not panic-refresh, since a fair queue does not reward the fastest thumb. We explained how ticket queues actually work if you want the full story. And if you are still deciding, have a look at what else is on in Perth or see what's happening further afield.

A cellist who left the biggest cello act in the world to chase his own songs, one orchestra, and a Wednesday night at the Astor. Go and hear a cello do things it was never told it could. I promise it beats staying in.